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Victoria University Rowing Club
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Victoria University Rowing Club is currently located in Wellington, New Zealand and based from the Wellington Rowing Club. The club was reestablished in 1998 and now attends the New Zealand University Games with one of the largest rowing teams. History Victoria College Rowing Club became affiliated with the Wellington Rowing Association in 1935. Before this, students from the University rowed for local Wellington clubs, such as Star Boating Club and Wellington Rowing Club. Although university members rowed out of the Star Boating Club, they were required to form their own club in order to compete at the University Summer Tournament. The club most likely changed its name to Victoria University Rowing Club in 1961, following the dissolution of the University of New Zealand. Crews rowing as Victoria University won the Hebberly Shield in 1928, then again in 1929, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1967 and 1968. The club had dwindled to a handful of members by the early 1990s but was revived in the mid 1990s by a few dedicated members. The club switched its base from Star Boating Club to Wellington Rowing Club in 2000. National Representatives 2007 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ James Ashley 2007 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Kevin Simpson 2005 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Kevin Simpson 2005 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Georgia Halley 2003 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Peter Taylor, Ben Dunsheath 2003 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Mike Grace 2002 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Ben Ashby 2002 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 4- Peter Taylor 2002 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Kirsty Ferguson 2002 NZ Universities Heavyweight Women's 8+ Kerstin Burridge 2001 NZ Universities Lightweight Men's 8+ Graham Maltby 2001 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Kirsty Ferguson, Caroline Hodge 2000 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Rees Ward 2000 NZ Universities Lightweight Women's 4x- Kirsty Ferguson 1999 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Hunter Tretheway 1999 NZ Universities Heavyweight Women's 8+ Marianne Lupton, Sarah Nyberg 1998 NZ Universities Heavyweight Men's 8+ Mike Preston, Rees Ward 1998 NZ Universities Heavyweight Women's 8+ Sarah Nyberg 1972 NZ Olympic Men's 8+ Richard Joyce 1968 NZ Olympic Men's 4+ Richard Joyce NZU Blues Recipients 1927 Mr F H Mullins, Mr J F Platts-Mills 1928 Mr F M Bell, Mr K F Crease, Mr F H Mullins, Mr S G Rees, Mr G Thomas 1930 Mr F M Bell, Mr D F Gane, Mr W J Kemp 1931 Mr D F Gane, Mr W J Kemp 1932 Mr F M Bell, Mr W J Kemp 1935 Mr J F Eggers 1936 Mr G B Gibbons 1937 Mr F G Bowling, Mr G C Broad, Mr J B Bullock, Mr A R Burge, Mr R P Hansen 1938 Mr G C Broad, Mr J B Bullock, Mr A R Burge, Mr R P Hansen, Mr F D Stafford 1939 Mr J B Bullock, Mr R P Hansen 1940 Mr R G Bannister 1941 Mr I L Moore 1945 Mr Enoka McDonald 1947 Mr K G Honore 1948 Mr J W Wilson 1950 Mr D B Horsley, Mr W S Taylor 1952 Mr R O Weenink 1954 Mr R Stenick 1957 Mr Mike L Winter 1958 Mr Frank P Crotty, Mr Peter Preston-Thomas, Mr Mike L Winter 1960 Mr Mike L Winter 1963 Mr Paul Crichton 1966 Mr John G Gibbons, Mr T Gibson 1967 Mr John G Gibbons, Mr Richard Joyce, Mr Peter W Wear 1968 Mr John G Gibbons, Mr Ollie R Gilbert 1969 Mr Ollie R Gilbert Victoria University Blues Recipients 1999 Mr Mike Preston 2001 Mr Rees Ward 2003 Mr Michael Grace, Mr Peter Taylor Hebberley Shield Winning Crews The Hebberley Shield is contested by Championship Men's Eights at the University Games, over a distance of 3.2Km since 1928. As of 2006 Canterbury University has won 28 times and Otago University 19 times. 1968 O. Gilbert (stroke), J. Gibbons, R. Trott, C. Gamble, B. Sharp, T. Castle, C. Gilbert, J. Welsh 1967 Richard Joyce (stroke), P. G. MacCauley, P. W. Wear, J. G. Gibbons, O. R. Gilbert, R. G. Trott, J. R. Pope, B. J. Brown, B.A.Jones (cox/coach) 1938 G. C. Broad (stroke), R. P. Hansen, N. M. Rose, J. B. Bullock, R. E. Hermans, T. S. Mahood, G. T. Ryan, A. R. Bridge, F. D. Stafford (cox) 1937 K. W. Barnes (stroke), F. G. Bowling, R. P. Hansen, J. B. Bullock, N. M. Rose, R. J. McElroy, G. C. Broad, A. R. Burge, F. Stafford (cox), E. J. Barnes (coach) 1931 Crew not engraved 1929 Crew not engraved 1928 F. H. Mullins (stroke), K. F. Crease, F. M. Bell, A. Taylor, C. Steele, S. G. Rees, G. Thomas, R. Moffat, T. Kearns (cox), E. Diehl (coach) Tamaki Cup Winning Crews The Tamaki Cup is contested by Championship Women's Eights at the University Games, over a distance of 3.2Km since 1956. As of 2006 Otago University has won 13 times, Auckland University 8 times and Canterbury University 6 times. VURC won the Cup in 1960, but the crew are not engraved. Distinguished Members * Richard Joyce (Hebberley Shield winner 1967 and 1968, Double Olympic Champion 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics) See Also
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